KEWENANGAN PENGISIAN ANGGOTA BAWASLU DI PROVINSI ACEH

T.Muhammad Nurdhia Ikhsan, Husni Jalil, Adwani.

Abstract

Abstract: Article 1/ No.5/ Act No. 15/ Year 2011 on the Implementation of General Election states that "the implementation of general election at the national level is the responsibility of organizations, the so called the General Election Commission (or known as KPU in bahasa) and the General Election Controller (or the national BAWASLU in bahasa). Both of them have an integrated function in implementing the election for choosing the member of the House of Parliaments (DPR in bahasa), the Regional Representative Council (or DPD in bahasa), the House of Parliaments at regional level (or DPRD in bahasa), the President and Vice President elected directly by the people, as well as to elect governors, regents, and city-majors, democratically”. Furthermore, Article 60 (3) letter a Law Number 11/ Year 2006 regarding the Government of Aceh states that “members of the General Election Controller as being referred in paragraph (1) and paragraph (2) could be proposed by the House of Parliaments of Aceh Province (or DPRA in bahasa)/ the House of Parliaments at the District Level (or DPRK in bahasa) up to a maximum of 5 (five) person”. This may cause disharmony and may impede the election itself. The objective of this study is to determine which institution is actually being authorized to choose the member of General Election Controller in Aceh province. Methodology applied in this research was juridical normative research (or juridical normative). Results showed that the national BAWASLU has the highest authority to choose its member at the provincial level, including in Aceh. Moreover, the Election Supervision Committee (PANWASLIH) is merely authorized to supervise election for choosing provincial leaders. This study suggests the Government of Aceh and the national BAWASLU to understand and to fulfill their responsibilities according to their authorities so that disharmony and misinterpretation can be avoided.